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as students learned about the fate of one of their own.

“The students were devastated, heartbroken,” said one student about their reaction.

“Everybody knew about it,” said another student. “There were kids going home early and during my fourth period class people were just sitting there, blank and quiet.”

Many of the students knew her well and agreed that she was very close to her class and was known for showing kindness to underclassmen.

Hilscher attended Rappahannock schools since kindergarten and as a senior was voted by her classmates as having the “prettiest eyes” and being the “most talented.”

While in high school, Hilscher served as an assistant at Rose Hill Veterinary. She was remembered as being fond of animals and riding horses, and was studying at Virginia Tech to become a veterinarian.

Parents of RCHS students said that Hilscher was very kind and influential to students at the high school.

“Emily was very outgoing and friendly,” said one mother. “She impacted people in all sorts of sub-worlds here in the community.”

Others remembered Hilscher participating in the high school’s culinary program and served several years at the “Taste of Rappahannock” fund-raiser.% She also loved snowboarding

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